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Discover recognised published standards that help data work together for users in health and adult social care within England.

  • Published standard

    Defines the information needed to support a person's diabetes management and care. The sub-set, the Diabetes Self-Management Information Standard, is included.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 6 Apr 2023

  • Published standard

    Supports diabetic eye screening services, commissioning and planning agencies and national bodies in supplying and monitoring diabetic eye care.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 20 May 2009

  • Published standard

    Detailed information collected about diagnostic imaging tests carried out on NHS patients.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 23 Oct 2025

  • Published standard

    Collects data on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    Share information about a child's health between healthcare professionals using the Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard for health and care data exchange.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    DICOM is the international standard to transmit, store, retrieve, print, process, and display medical imaging information.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    API standards to enable sharing and updating of digital maternity records

    Status: Retired

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    This standard relates to direct patient care, describing the optimal data structure and format of a maternity record.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 31 Mar 2025

  • Published standard

    API standards to provide a structured way to record dosage instructions between primary and secondary care settings.

    Status: Active

    Date added: 28 Nov 2025

  • Published standard

    This is one of a set of standards introduced by NHS England, initially on a voluntary basis, to enable national consistency of the flow of cost and activity information from providers to commissioners.

    Status: Active

    Date published: 8 Apr 2021